member George Michael McMillan

George Michael McMillan was born in Oshawa, Ontario on May6, 1954.

His influences growing up was his Grandfather Stanley whoplayed the Zimbala , his father George McMillan Sr. played the D flat flutewith the Oshawa, Ontario flute bands and his mother Betty McMillan who was asemi professional singer at an early age. Later on George played the C flutewith his dad in the Oshawa parades.

His parents bought his first guitar at Eaton’s (an F hole Pyramid),at 15 years of age. From that day on there was no turning back. He was hooked!

By the time 1969 rolled around his influences then werebands like: Led Zepplin, Moody Blues, The Beatles, Roy Buchanan, Jeff Beck andHarry Nielsen...just to mention a few.

With these excellent musicians and bands music flowingthrough his head, he started to write and sing original music by the early ageof 16, and joined the Society of Composers, Authors & Music Publishers ofCanada or SOCAN in early 70’s.

Around that early age George helped run the Youth Centre inPickering, advising, and showing teen’s lessons in music. George also taughtguitar at the local YMCA in Whitby.

In 1969 he started jamming with musicians from school, andwas always looking for ways to play live in concerts and clubs throughoutOshawa, Ajax, Whitby and Pickering. Hey anyone remember the Carousel off the401 in Oshawa? Well he played there with the band Thor.

The first band he played with was Mill Water this was in1972. By then he was becoming an excellent guitar player, and known within theindustry.

Then there was Thor in 1974- George was Guitar Player &writer in this 1sttouring band.

Around 1976 George was in a band called Messiahba also theGuitar Player & Writer.

Let’s jump to 1987, everything in between is family andfriends related and there’s still a book to be written there! Still lots ofsong’s & music being created through those years.

Electric Heat was a band created by George and BrianVanderstock. This band was later transformed with different musicians into CageRage and Brian was still the base player with this band.

So in 1987 the band Caged Rage was formed. This was a threepiece band that performed all original music. In 1994 the band recorded a CDcalled No Mono. Caged Rage disbanded in 1997. He also recorded with the HoweStanley Blues Reactor Band and other studio and film projects.

In early 2000 George created the band called Silvercreekwith his long friend of about 40 years, Paul Brett as drummer. George &Paul thought a long time had passed and that it was time to rebuild a newconcept band. So concentrating on top 40 classics, rock from the 50’s and tocurrent artists, the band was always consciences of volume and concentrated onharmonizing, great emotional impact and having fun! The band ran for over 5years when it disbanded.

In late 2011 George released hissolo CD called “In A Still World” which is receiving great reviews. The CD islive off the floor of his original music. George has pursued his dreams andafter all these years is going on his own. There was a great amount of love andsupport from family and friends for George to release his music, and this hashelped him along his journey.

Never give up on what your dreams are not matter what ageyou are. Always go with your heart. If you are true to yourself you can make itwork.